insideKENT Magazine Issue 96 - March 2020 | Page 45

MOTHER’SDAY MOTHER’S DAY IN KENT MUMS ARE SPECIAL, THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. THEY GAVE BIRTH TO US, AFTER ALL, AND THEN THEY NURTURED US, CARED FOR US AND BASICALLY MADE US INTO THE PEOPLE WE ARE TODAY. IF THAT DOESN’T DESERVE AN EXTRA SPECIAL DAY OF PAMPERING, THEN WHAT DOES? IN KENT THERE ARE PLENTY OF WONDERFULLY LUXURIOUS PLACES TO VISIT, SPECIAL EVENTS, PERFECT GIFTS AND EVEN WAYS TO CELEBRATE AT HOME TO GIVE MUM EXACTLY WHAT SHE DESERVES, WHATEVER YOUR BUDGET AND WHATEVER HER TASTES. HEVER CASTLE Yoga Retreat with Ami and Alex Immerse in nature. Wake up to wilderness. Retreat for three nights, (19th - 22nd March), at Elmley Nature Reserve. The 3,200 acre nature reserve is the perfect location to connect to nature, feed the soul, and promote pure health and happiness. Mum can enjoy daily yoga, breathing, meditation practices, wholesome eating, nature walks, inspirational workshops, healing fire ceremonies, storytelling and more. www.amipatelwellbeing.com Enjoy An Animal Experience For animal lovers there is nothing quite like getting up close and personal with a favourite creature or two. At Kent’s Wingham Wildlife Park, you can give your mum the opportunity to really get to know her favourite creatures, from tigers to penguins and plenty in between – you can even be a keeper for the day and meet lots of different animals. These unique experience days not only enhance your visit to Wingham Wildlife Park, but they are sure to become a fond memory for years to come. If you’re looking for a special gift for that hard-to- shop-for person in your life, these animal experience days make the perfect present. Plus, as it helps Wingham to support their animals, it really is the gift that keeps on giving for an animal lover. www.winghamwildlifepark.co.uk Spend Mother’s Day Weekend at Hever Castle Show your mum just how much you love her with a wonderful family day out to Hever Castle on Mother’s Day Weekend. The historic castle and stunning gardens is the perfect place to say thank you and enjoy a family day out. Work up an appetite with a wander around the stunning 125 acre grounds or let the kids run off some energy in the Tudor Towers adventure playground and the natural play area, Acorn Dell. Your little ones can make a keyring in a free craft workshop. For an extra special day, celebrate with a delicious Mother’s Day Weekend Afternoon Tea (pre-booking is essential). Enjoy the classic afternoon tea in the elegant Guthrie Pavilion Restaurant situated in the Italian Garden overlooking the lake. www.hevercastle.co.uk Book Mum A Massage Mums work hard. No matter what they do, no matter where they go, mums don’t ever seem to rest. So it’s no wonder they can get tense and stressed at times. Because of this, booking your mum a wonderful relaxing massage as a Mother’s Day gift is always going to be appreciated. At Escape Holistic Therapies in Maidstone, there are plenty of different options to choose from depending what it is that your mum needs. From hot stone massage to aromatherapy and not forgetting the ultimate stress-buster, the Indian head massage, you know your mother is in safe hands here. www.escapeholistictherapies.co.uk 45